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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what team was Moe Berg loaned in the second half of the season in 1924, where he shone on a losing team?
(a) The Washington Senators.
(b) The Minneapolis Millers.
(c) The Toledo Mud Hens.
(d) The Little Rock Travelers.

2. What was Moe Berg's batting average after the 1932 season?
(a) .185.
(b) .312.
(c) .118.
(d) .236.

3. Moe Berg went to Saint Luke's Hospital ostensibly to visit the daughter of what American ambassador?
(a) Antonio Ferri.
(b) Joseph Grew.
(c) Tony Calvert.
(d) Aldo Icardi.

4. In college, Moe played shortstop for what team?
(a) The Minnesota Golden Gophers.
(b) The Illinois Fighting Illini.
(c) The Boston College Eagles.
(d) The Princeton Tigers.

5. What New York City newsreel production company had Berg had contracted to film the sights of his second trip to Japan?
(a) CinemaNews.
(b) Walt Disney.
(c) MovietoneNews.
(d) MovieFone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Moe Berg earn his law degree?

2. When was Babe Ruth born?

3. For what team did Moe Berg play in Reading, Pennsylvania?

4. When was OIAA established?

5. In 1926, Moe informed his team that he would not be able to join them until two months into the season because he needed to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

2. What did Moe Berg do to earn a high impression from John McGraw in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"? What academic pursuits did Moe Berg attain in Paris?

3. Where did Moe Berg take a non-baseball-related job in 1930 in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"?

4. What led to Moe Berg becoming a permanent catcher for the White Sox in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

5. What led to Moe Berg's second Japan trip in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? What other ballplayers went on the tour?

6. What university did Moe enter in 1919? What was his demeanor there described as?

7. Where did Moe Berg go to work after quitting baseball, as described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

8. How is Moe Berg's relationship with the press described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"? What were Berg's academic qualities?

9. Where did Moe Berg travel after his first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

10. What theory does the author put forth regarding Bernard Berg's relationship with his children in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

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